The Fight against Administrative Improbity for the Guarantee of the Human Right to Water

Abstract

The article aims to present the connection between acts of administrative improbity and the current difficulty for the universalization of water and basic sanitation, which is one of the 17 objectives of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. First, an analysis is made of the Human Rights approach in the Brazilian legal system, moving on to an explanation of how these are applied in the reality of the country. And through the documental analytical methodology, it shows the importance of the right to water and sanitation, besides addressing the problems faced by these rights. Finally, the concept of administrative improbity is presented, discussing the definition, modalities and ways of fighting it, and in this last point, the importance of implementing the right to water and sanitation, as well as other human rights.

Keywords: Administrative Improbity; Corruption; Public Policies; Human Rights; Right to Water;

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/11-12-03

Publication date:June 30^th 2021